Iguodala shines as Sixers edge Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Andre Iguodala scored 23
of his season-high 33 points in the second half to lead the
Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-96 victory over the Charlotte
Bobcats on Saturday night.

The 76ers won for just the third time in January and snapped a
four-game skid, including a loss to the lowly New York Knicks on
Friday night.

"I told (Iguodala) before the game to be a little bit selfish,"
Philadelphia coach Maurice Cheeks said. "I wanted him to be a
little bit more aggressive and wanted him to take it in his own
hands a little bit."

Iguodala's season-best performance included a wind-mill dunk to
punctuate the win in the final minute.

Philadelphia took control of the game in the third quarter after
trailing most of the first half.

"I just got in a groove," Iguodala said. "Andre Miller found me
in some great spots, and I got going and late in the game, my
jumper really got going."

Iguodala scored the first five points of the second half to trim
Charlotte's lead to just three points at 55-52. The Bobcats
built their lead back to six before the Sixers turned up the
heat and tied the score at 62-62 on Willie Green's jumper.

Jason Richardson's 3-pointer gave the Bobcats a 71-67 lead with
4:41 left, but it was the last points they would score in the
third quarter.

"They became the aggressor instead of us burying them,"
Richardson said. "They got confidence and came out and made a
big run."

Philadelphia took the lead for good on Jason Smith's basket at
the 2:51 mark. Iguodala scored a basket at the buzzer for the
Sixers to cap a 13-0 run and take an 80-71 lead into the final
period.

"I just need to go out and play," Iguodala said. "There's time
where I look to pass when I should shoot. I realized I need to
come out from the start and be aggressive."

Iguodala scored the first five points for Philadelphia in the
fourth quarter as well to push the Sixers' lead to 85-73. The
Bobcats were never able to get closer than five in the final
quarter.